We just returned from our Thanksgiving
holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, where we had the opportunity to visit the Emory
University campus. Though few of my
advisees have considered attending schools in the South, I think Emory deserves
strong consideration. Here are my 7
reasons why:

2) Emory’s size of approximately 8,000
undergraduates makes it an appealing medium-sized institution with plenty of
variety in courses and majors, a diverse student body, and, though lacking a
football team, plenty of school spirit for winning teams in swimming, baseball,
volleyball and golf. Students who want a
smaller liberal arts experience can start their Emory career for the first two years at the Oxford
campus, located in a small town near Atlanta with a total enrollment of less than 1,000 students.
3) Emory offers generous and attractive merit
aid, unusual for a very selective school.

5) The city of Atlanta is at the campus
doorstep with many cultural and entertainment opportunities. It’s truly a sophisticated and interesting
city—home to both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coca Cola.
6) Georgia’s climate allows for three
comfortable seasons—fall, winter and spring—and who stays for summers anyway?
7) Emory has formed a partnership with the
Dalai Lama to offer classes in meditation, Buddhism and Tibetan Art and
Culture. Through this program students
can study on campus with visiting monks or study abroad at special summer
intensives in Tibet. Way cool!
I hope you’ll give Emory and colleges and
universities in the South another look!
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